Longevity through Upgrading Buildings

Chapter 596: Chapter 268: Feng Yichen—Situ the Demon

With Ran Kui, the senior brother, making the final decision, Ji Yuan had no further objections.

Not long after, the group arrived beneath a cliff, where there was a gateway outlined with talisman symbols.

”The Black Dragon Stone is inside here.”

After speaking, Li Yuan took the lead and walked in.

Ji Yuan and the others exchanged glances, and finally, Ran Kui transmitted, ”Follow me, I’ll take the lead.”

”I’ll cover the rear.”

Ji Yuan quickly transmitted back.

Feng Yichen and another person had no objections, simply releasing their Divine Sense and summoning their attack Spiritual Artifacts.

Ji Yuan pinched a spell with one hand, first summoning the top-quality Protective Spiritual Artifact, the Dragon Whisker Shield, and then allowing the Flowing Frost Flying Sword to hover beside him.

Of course, the most appropriate Spiritual Qi was that from the Five Poison Serpent Staff given by the Wailing Wanderer. Unfortunately, he worried that if he took it out, Ran Kui would mistake him for a Demon Cultivator and capture him...

At the same time, he glanced at the situation of his senior brothers and sisters.

At the forefront, Ran Kui held a Great Halberd, which looked even more exaggerated than Ji Yuan’s Mountain-Breaking Halberd. In Feng Yichen’s hand was a Feather Fan made of red bird feathers.

As for Yun Qianzai, he held an Array Plate with yin-yang sides, into which he injected Spiritual Qi. The Array Plate emitted a faint glow, along with a protective light shield surrounding him... Indeed, in terms of grandeur, Yun Qianzai was never inferior to anyone.

The passage was deep and long.

Fortunately, there were torches on the cave walls on both sides. Ji Yuan’s Divine Sense probed a bit, discovering traces where talismans had been applied. From the lingering aura...

These were Demon Suppression Talismans.

Ji Yuan’s right hand naturally hung down, allowing dozens of Tier Two Demon Suppression Talismans to naturally fall into his sleeve. He also didn’t forget to inform Ran Kui and the others of this finding.

”It’s nothing, little junior brother, just take care of yourself.”

Seeing that Ji Yuan had been considering them all along the way, Ran Kui couldn’t help but speak up in reassurance.

Soon, the group reached the end of the passage, arriving in a massive stone chamber.

Torches with talismans affixed to them lined the walls. If there were no surprises, these torches could burn for a year without needing replacement. At the center of the chamber stood a dragon-shaped peculiar stone, clearly visible.

It wasn’t a finely sculpted dragon but resembled a roughly dragon-shaped boulder.

The black giant stone had turned into a dragon, its mouth slightly open.

Sweeping it with his Divine Sense, Ji Yuan found that inside the dragon’s mouth was indeed a bit wet, somewhat like morning dew condensing there.

Beneath the dragon’s mouth was placed a black bowl of a similar color.

”This is the Black Dragon Stone.”

Li Yuan stepped forward, introducing it beside the Black Dragon Stone: ”Previously, the two elders guarded the Black Dragon Stone here, then mysteriously disappeared.”

Ran Kui remained silent, simply taking an Array Flag from his Storage Bag and planting it on the ground. Instantly, thick vines sprouted from the ground, crawling and eventually covering the entire stone chamber.

Yun Qianzai, holding the Array Plate, circled the Black Dragon Stone several times, the plate in his hand spinning continuously, emanating arc-shaped white radiance.

After circling a few times, he remarked knowingly,

”It’s no wonder the Spirit Essence from the Four Seas of Gathering Isle could form such a cultivating dragon saliva.”

After speaking, he again transmitted to Ji Yuan and the others, explaining in detail,

”This place is a feng shui Treasure Land formed by nature. The sect likely already investigated it, planning to take this Black Dragon Stone back and place it on the banks of Starfall River, achieving the same effect.”

Ji Yuan could see some of the intricacies, but not much.

Unlike Yun Qianzai, who, although sometimes pretentious, did indeed possess real skills.

”Everyone, how about it... have you found any trace of the Three-eyed Dark Beast?”

Li Yuan couldn’t help but ask sharply.

Ran Kui slowly shook his head, sighing, ”This creature is quite crafty; it cannot be solved in a short time. Brother Li, you’d better hurry back and secure the other disciples while we guard the Black Dragon Stone.”

”No.”

Li Yuan’s face shifted slightly, ”Brother Wu Dao, shouldn’t we be tracing the Demon Beast’s whereabouts?”

”Heh, Brother Li, do you really believe that story? Do you truly not know whether it was a person or a Demon Beast causing harm here?”

Since arriving at Black Dragon Island, Ran Kui realized that Li Yuan had not been truthful, and thus had no friendly expressions left.

”This...”

”That person’s true target is our Water Dragon Sect. In that case, we’ll just wait here for him. Brother Li, if you don’t want to be caught in the crossfire, you’d better leave quickly.”

After speaking, Ran Kui sat down on the spot.

Li Yuan glanced at Ji Yuan and the others, finally cupping his fists in salute, then turned to leave.

Once he departed, Ji Yuan and the others exchanged looks and gathered around Ran Kui.

”The Demon Cultivator, even if there is a Three-eyed Dark Beast, it must be raised by that Demon Cultivator and isn’t fully matured. Otherwise... it wouldn’t be so troublesome, and every living creature on Black Dragon Island would become nourishment for the Three-eyed Dark Beast.”

After speaking, Ran Kui pointed back towards the passage, ”There are many traces of the Demon Suppression Talisman along the way. Li Yuan and his group likely knew of that Demon Cultivator beforehand.

If there was any confinement, I’d estimate that the Demon Cultivator was detained within this cave.”

Ji Yuan could detect those traces, and naturally, Ran Kui could as well.

”What should we do now?” Feng Yichen frowned, ”Most likely, the Demon Cultivator has already set eyes on us; killing those two elders earlier was just a show of force for us.”

Yun Qianzai looked back at the Black Dragon Stone covered in vines, ”If you ask our little junior brother, he’d certainly suggest we remove the Black Dragon Stone immediately and return to the sect.”

... Senior Brother, you really understand me.

Ji Yuan saw their eyes looking over, smiled without speaking.

Because no matter what he said, the decision for this operation rested with Ran Kui.

Just when he thought Ran Kui might act compassionately, guarding the Black Dragon Stone and waiting for the Demon Cultivator to come, he heard the Isle Master of Martial Mourning’s commanding voice saying,

”Second Brother, you’re skilled in formations, remove the Black Dragon Stone and take it away.”

”Third Brother, get ready, we’re going to storm in and capture that Li Yuan fellow!”